Beschreibung:

Two rare Worcester sauceboats, circa 1755One of high-footed shape, painted in blue with the 'Lake Dwellings' pattern (I.D.2) of a group of Chinese buildings raised on stilts, a willow tree on a tall rock to the right, the reverse with the 'Plantation' pattern (I.D.11), the interior with an island scene and floral and diaper borders, 19.7cm long, workman's mark, the other of silver shape on a low foot, the handle with a pronounced thumbrest, the exterior moulded with individual flowers flanking oval panels, painted in blue with the 'Moored Boat' pattern (I.B.22A), the interior and border with floral sprigs and plants, 18cm long, workman's mark beneath the handle (2)FootnotesProvenance Bonhams, 17 May 2017, lot 308 (high-footed sauceboat) The 'Moored Boat' sauceboat is illustrated by Nicholas Panes, British Porcelain Sauceboats (2009), p.135, fig.215. The 'Lake Dwellings' pattern is discussed by Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain (1989), p.189.